Martin joined the SNP in 1991 being elected as Scotland’s youngest Councillor to the then Clydebank District Council in 1992 at the age of 21.

From sourcing community funding to delivering training and volunteering opportunities Martin’s work in West Dunbartonshire has given him first-hand knowledge of the issues facing the community he comes from and has worked in.

Martin has continued to be involved in the front-line of politics returning to local government as an SNP Councillor representing the Anderston & City ward of Glasgow City Council in 2012.

Until being elected to serve the communities of West Dunbartonshire in May 2015, Martin worked as a policy officer with national body for volunteering, Volunteer Scotland. He lives with his family in Whiteinch.

Since 2015 Martin has been a member of the SNP Westminster Group Defence team and during the 2015-17 Parliament was a delegate to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.

Since the 2017 General election Martin has been re-appointed to the SNP Westminster Defence Team as well as being a member of the U.K. Parliament Defence Committee.

Martin is the SNP spokesperson at Westminster on Industries of the Future and Blockchain Technologies (July 2018).

Martin is a member of the following All Party Parliamentary Groups:

Ireland & Irish in Britain – Deputy Chair

Scottish Whisky Association –Treasurer

Gypsy, Traveller and Roma – Vice Chair

Volunteering & Charities

Armed Forces

Defence and Security

Occupational Health & Safety

Dyslexia and Specific Learning Difficulties

APPG Blockchain Secretariat

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